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W. D. PBNNIMORE. EYEGLASS HOLDER AND CORD ATTACHMENT.

No. 587,192. Patented July 27, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WATSON D. FENNIMORE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE CALIFORNIA OPTICAL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

EYEGLASS-HOLDER AND CORD ATTACHMENT.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 587,192, dated July 27, 1897.

Application filed August 3, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WATSON D. FENNI- MORE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and countyof San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Eyeglass-Holders and Cord Attachments; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a cord attachment which is especially designed for use with eyeglasses and for similar purposes.

It consists of holders formed of single pieces of wire bent and having formed in some portion of their length tapering spiral coils to form conical chambers, through which the cord is passed and where the ends are secured by means of knots or enlargements which fit into the larger ends of the conical chambers thus formed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the figure represents the eyeglass holder and hook and the connecting-cord, showing my invention.

' In my present illustration I have shown the device as applied to a snap-hook which holdsthe eyeglass and to which one end of the cord is attached and to the hook and pin attachment, which is adapted to be fastened to the coat or vest of the user and to which the opposite end of the cord is attached, the

attachment for the eyeglass consisting of two arms a, which diverge from one end toward the other. At the outer and wider end these arms overlap, as shown at a, and form a clasp, which is adaptedto engage-the ring or other attachment of the eyeglass b. At the opposite end from this clasp these wires are coiled upon themselves, as shown at C, forming a tapering conical space which decreases in diameter toward the end opposite from the clasp, where the opening is just large enough to allow the cord to pass.

The cord has a knot made upon the end of it, and this knot being drawn into the conical chamber formed by the coiling of the wires holds the clasp and the cord fast together and presents a symmetrical appearance, it being only necessary to use a single At the opposite end the cord enters a similar conical coil 0 and is Serial No. 601,482. (No model.)

secured by a knot in a similar manner. From one end of this coil the wire is bent so as to ,7

form a pin d, by which the device may be attached to the vest or other garment of the wearer.

From the opposite end of the coil the wires are bent, as shown at f, to form a hook, the

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. An eyeglass-holdin g attachment consisting of a wire coiled within its length to form a tapering, conical space, said wire having its opposite ends adapted to form a clasp for engaging the eyeglass, a flexible connection passing through said conical coil and having an enlargement upon its end which is drawn into said coil, and a device at the opposite end for securing the connection to the garment of the wearer.

2. An eyeglass-holding attachment comprising a hook portion, a pin and catch by which it is secured to the garment of the wearer and a tapering conical space or chamber located between the hook and pin portions, a flexible connection to be passed through said conical spaceor chamber having its ends formed with an enlargement which is drawn into said space or chamber, and a clasp at the opposite end of the connection adapted to engage the eyeglass.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

WATSON D. FENNIMORE.

Witnesses:

S. H. Nounsn, JEssIE O. BRODIE. 

